Ghana announces visa-free entry for African passport holders

Accra: Ghana s outgoing President Nana Akufo Addo on Friday announced visa free travel for all African passport holders from the start of this year, m...

Accra: Ghana's outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday announced visa-free travel for all African passport holders from the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration.

The announcement came during his final state of the nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two terms in office.

"I am proud to have approved visa-free travel to Ghana for all African passport holders, with effect from the beginning of this year," Akufo-Addo said in his speech to parliament.

"This is the logical next step to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the workings of the largest trading bloc in the world," he said.

"All these are essential elements to the realisation of the AU's Agenda 2063, which envisages an integrated and connected Africa by 2063," he added, referring to the African Union's development blueprint for a 50-year period.